“I love polyandry, yo”: Tibetan refugee citizenship and the politics of culture
Toronto, summer 2012, three of us having lunch at an Indian restaurant downtown—me and two young Tibetan friends. We were discussing citizenship and asylum…
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Toronto, summer 2012, three of us having lunch at an Indian restaurant downtown—me and two young Tibetan friends. We were discussing citizenship and asylum…
Read MoreToday we are happy to share with you an interview with Latif Tas who is a socio-legal researcher currently based in UK. By addressing…
Read MoreThis week Allegra will focus on Kurdistan and the Kurdish diaspora. We will start with a conversation with Latif Tas who has recently published…
Read MoreIs fieldwork a pair of contact lenses or eye surgery – and what are eyes anyway? I was in Lebanon for entirely personal reasons….
Read MoreThe anthropology of human rights has devoted increasing attention to how diverse groups and societies interpret and implement (or not) international legal norms. The…
Read MoreHow to govern the “global land rush” was at issue in the final negotiations on Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems at…
Read MoreBirgit Müller is a senior researcher at Centre National pour la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). She is based in Laboratoire d’Anthropologie des Institutions and des…
Read MoreDear Savage Mind, We are approaching you in the singular, for if our understanding is correct, it was just one ‘savage mind’ that got…
Read MoreBy Marcus Jordan The time is 7 in the morning, and it is yet another long day of my fieldwork. Now all I need…
Read MoreWhen writing this piece I was asked to think in terms of recycling rather than producing something new, the usual obligation of academics writing…
Read MoreAfter a few weeks of upmost seriousness – namely our thematic weeks on Sustainable Development, Afghan Elections and University Crisis – this week we take…
Read MoreDear ‘Older’ Generation, Yes – You with the permanent posts the faculty members the tenure trackers We simply wanted to pause you…
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